*** SUBMISSION THREAD #3 - Photo of the Year (Exhibition) ***

[MattSh]

OK, one last thread. This one will be open throughout the weekend.

Here's the plan. No theme. Just pick what you feel are your best photos of 2007. Yes, photos. You can make multiple entries, like "Best Portrait," "Best Nature," "Best Macro", etc. Maybe a maximum of 3-4 pictures per person, though this won't be strictly enforced. If it stands out as one of *your* best, post it here. Don't worry, you're competing with yourself this time, not with others. If you used it in a DU contest or elsewhere on DU this year, that's fine, although we really, really want to see all-new photos!

The basic rules are...

1. No theme.
2. Photo must have been taken in 2007. Please give it a title.
3. Please feel free to comment on your photo. Post your comments here in this thread. Why you like it, how it happened, exposure info, type of post-processing, etc.
4. Any post-processing is allowed. Make your photo a painting, if you'd like.
5. Frames are permitted. It is just another type of post-processing, no?
6. No separate comment thread. Comments will be in the thread itself. Just make sure your comment is associated with the correct photo.

This submission thread will be open until we have 25-30 entries, or until the end of day January 6th, when the exhibition threads will close.

Submission threads will be open for at least a week, but no longer than 10 days.

Note: Some of the Basic Contest/Challenge Rules have been changed for this exhibition. The Contest License remains the same.

BASIC CONTEST/CHALLENGE RULES:

Only one entry per person. You need to post your entry in the submission thread started by the Host of a contest/challenge. Please be sure to include a "Title" for your photograph in the Subject line of your post. (This title will be used for the winner's thread only, and not be part of the polling threads.) The submission thread is for photo entries only, no comments. The Host will usually start a separate thread just for comments.

Please try to keep your photograph entry no larger than 800 pixels in its longest dimension and under 200K in file size. If you need help posting a photograph or with image sizing, just ask.

The winner of the contest agrees to host the next month's contest (or recruit someone else to host the contest), and pick the next month's theme. Typically the winners have not been able to enter a photograph in the next contest. Be sure to read the following before you enter a photograph.

CONTEST LICENSE:

An entrant to this contest, by submitting a photograph, is giving permission for that photograph to be copied to Demopedia and/or to a linked Gallery that will display the photographs entered for this contest for the purpose of publicizing future contests and/or commemorating current and past contests. The entrant retains all other rights to the photograph being submitted. Neither Demopedia and/or a linked Gallery may use any photograph submitted for any purpose other than to display the photograph being submitted by the entrant, and neither gains any real or implied ownership rights to the photograph.

An entrant can disclaim this Contest License and retain all rights to the photograph. If an entrant wishes to disclaim the Contest License they must include the following statement in the post containing their photograph; "I disclaim the Contest License, and reserve all rights to my photograph" Any photograph submitted by an entrant with this disclaimer statement will not be copied and displayed in Demopedia and/or any linked Gallery.

[LeftCoast]

1. Sky Island

Sky Island



I hope this image isn't too big. Flickr sort of limited my size options. Pls PM me if this one is a problem.

[MattSh]

2. Water Tower of 1877 / Kiev Water Museum.

How to pick the last two? While this has been my best year of photos ever, there aren't a lot of 10's, but many 8's and 9's. So, at random, two more...

[MattSh]

3. Marinsky Palace, Kiev

A little HDR processing here.

[soup]

4. 4

category "stuff on trees"

spanish moss


I find this stuff fascinating. Took so many shots of it over the course of the year, it was really difficult choosing a favorite, or best. Are they 'good' photos? I don't know, but I sure enjoy the time spent taking them.

category "black and white"

step 2


Close-up of the raggedy, well-used slide/play house in our backyard. Not sure why I like it in black and white, empty of children and in the rain - just do.

category "early morning"

fog


I do love me some fog.

category "portrait" (also known as "ask me about my grandchildren")

the lesson


Our grandson intently watching and listening, soaking it all in, as his grandfather teaches him how to handle a cast net.

all taken with a Sony Cybershot DSC-H9

[priller]

5. My favorite portraits this year

[MattSh]

6. Exhibition (Un)officially Closed.

However, if you really want to add a late entry, I won't say anything.

I will get these threads out to the general DU audience in both GD and the Lounge, either via links to here, or new threads in GD. But this will likely happen tomorrow, because in this part of the world, Christmas is Today! (It's NOT over yet)! My lady has other plans for me today.

However feel free to post comments to this thread or either of the previous ones.

Thanks for sharing, everyone!

MattSh